Custom RF connector specialists

Standard and custom
RF connectors, built to order

// SINCE 1956 //

For seven decades, engineers in aerospace, defense, and broadcast have trusted Ted Manufacturing to build connectors against their drawings and ship against their schedules.

11415 Johnson Dr, Shawnee Mission, KS, 66203

913 . 631 . 6211

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TED Manufacturing

Shawnee Mission, Kansas

With an extensive library of designs, we're confident we can produce the right connector for you. Built to meet or exceed industry and military standards.

Who we are

Designing custom and standard
RF connectors since 1956

Founded in 1956 in Shawnee, Kansas, TED Manufacturing Corporation is a leading designer and manufacturer of RF type coaxial connectors. We specialize in short to medium run custom RF connectors that meet the requirements of our customers. Our connectors in many cases are as or more economically friendly than the off-the-shelf offerings from competitors. Our experienced engineering and production team can assist in developing the connector to fulfill your need.

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70+

Years building RF connectors for the programs that can't compromise

Production work on the TED Manufacturing shop floor in Shawnee Mission, Kansas

// 1956-2026 //

50%

Of shipped volume is custom or modified

What we do

Scalable capabilities for every program

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What we manufacture

11+

RF connector families in our catalog plus custom designs from a 70-year library.

Blind and Self-Centering Connector

104 Series transponder antenna, top-loaded monopole in aerospace alloy

104 Series Transponder Antennas

Our 104-12 and 104-17 series transponder antennas consist of a mono-pole antenna that is top loaded with a sphere. It is an effectively shorter antenna with a factor of reliability and safety.

104 Series transponder antenna, top-loaded monopole in aerospace alloy

104 Series Transponder Antennas

Our 104-12 and 104-17 series transponder antennas consist of a mono-pole antenna that is top loaded with a sphere. It is an effectively shorter antenna with a factor of reliability and safety.

RF adapter connector for joining different coaxial series

Adaptor Series

TED Manufacturing Corporation offers a wide variety of adapter connectors.

RF adapter connector for joining different coaxial series

Adaptor Series

TED Manufacturing Corporation offers a wide variety of adapter connectors.

Blind-mate self-centering RF coaxial connector

Blind and Self-Centering Connectors

Our series of blind self-centering connectors align and center themselves with their mating connectors as the box is pushed into the panel, for a hands-free precise mating. View Drawing View Drawing

Blind-mate self-centering RF coaxial connector

Blind and Self-Centering Connectors

Our series of blind self-centering connectors align and center themselves with their mating connectors as the box is pushed into the panel, for a hands-free precise mating. View Drawing View Drawing

BNC series RF coaxial connector, brass with nickel plating

BNC Series

TED Manufacturing's BNC connectors are among the world's most popular RF connectors.TED Manufacturing's BNC connectors are among the world's most popular RF connectors. Miniature and lightweight, they operate up to 11 GHz (typical DC to 4 GHz) with low reflection. Available in crimp, clamp, solder and jacket quick-twist terminations.

BNC series RF coaxial connector, brass with nickel plating

BNC Series

TED Manufacturing's BNC connectors are among the world's most popular RF connectors.TED Manufacturing's BNC connectors are among the world's most popular RF connectors. Miniature and lightweight, they operate up to 11 GHz (typical DC to 4 GHz) with low reflection. Available in crimp, clamp, solder and jacket quick-twist terminations.

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Build for every industry

Manufacturing solutions for every industry

Aerospace & Avionics

Defense

Broadcast & Telecom

Test & Measurement

Industrial & Energy

Aerospace and avionics environment served by TED RF connectors

Aerospace & Avionics

RF connectors built for flight-grade environments. From transponder antennas to flight-line test ports.

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104 Series transponder antennas

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Hermetic feed-throughs for avionics bay

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Full material traceability

Aerospace and avionics environment served by TED RF connectors

Aerospace & Avionics

RF connectors built for flight-grade environments. From transponder antennas to flight-line test ports.

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104 Series transponder antennas

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Hermetic feed-throughs for avionics bay

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Full material traceability

Defense application for mil-spec RF connectors

Defense

Mil-spec connectors qualified to your program. From tactical radios to shipboard sensors, routed through ITAR-eligible cells.

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MIL-DTL-38999 · BNC · TNC · N

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Hermetic shipboard interfaces

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ITAR-registered manufacturing

Broadcast and telecom tower served by TED connectors

Broadcast & Telecom

Tower-rated connectors and weather-sealed cable assemblies. From cellular feeds to broadcast studio interconnect.

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Helical assemblies in custom lengths

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IP67-sealed tower-top terminations

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75Ω BNC for SDI video

RF test and measurement lab bench

Test & Measurement

Lab-grade RF connectors through 40 GHz. From spectrum analyzer front ends to NIST-traceable cal kits.

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3.5mm and 2.92mm precision

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ATE-grade high-cycle SMA

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Insertion loss documented per lot

Industrial and energy site using ruggedized RF connectors

Industrial & Energy

Ruggedized connectors for fuel systems, grid monitoring, and harsh environments. Hermetic, intrinsically safe, and sour-gas qualified variants.

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Helium-leak-tested hermetic seals

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NACE MR0175 (H2S) qualified

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Zone 1/2 intrinsically safe options

Aerospace and avionics environment served by TED RF connectors

Aerospace & Avionics

RF connectors built for flight-grade environments. From transponder antennas to flight-line test ports.

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104 Series transponder antennas

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Hermetic feed-throughs for avionics bay

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Full material traceability

Defense application for mil-spec RF connectors

Defense

Mil-spec connectors qualified to your program. From tactical radios to shipboard sensors, routed through ITAR-eligible cells.

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MIL-DTL-38999 · BNC · TNC · N

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Hermetic shipboard interfaces

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ITAR-registered manufacturing

Broadcast and telecom tower served by TED connectors

Broadcast & Telecom

Tower-rated connectors and weather-sealed cable assemblies. From cellular feeds to broadcast studio interconnect.

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Helical assemblies in custom lengths

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IP67-sealed tower-top terminations

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75Ω BNC for SDI video

RF test and measurement lab bench

Test & Measurement

Lab-grade RF connectors through 40 GHz. From spectrum analyzer front ends to NIST-traceable cal kits.

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3.5mm and 2.92mm precision

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ATE-grade high-cycle SMA

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Insertion loss documented per lot

Industrial and energy site using ruggedized RF connectors

Industrial & Energy

Ruggedized connectors for fuel systems, grid monitoring, and harsh environments. Hermetic, intrinsically safe, and sour-gas qualified variants.

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Helium-leak-tested hermetic seals

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NACE MR0175 (H2S) qualified

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Zone 1/2 intrinsically safe options

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Frequently asked questions

How long has TED Manufacturing been making RF connectors?

TED Manufacturing Corporation has been designing and manufacturing RF coaxial connectors since 1956. We're based in Shawnee, Kansas, and have continuously operated as a designer, manufacturer and supplier of standard and custom connectors for nearly 70 years.

Are TED Manufacturing connectors made in the USA?

Which MIL specifications do TED connectors meet?

Does TED Manufacturing design custom RF connectors?

What standard RF connector series does TED offer?

Is TED Manufacturing ISO certified?

How long has TED Manufacturing been making RF connectors?

TED Manufacturing Corporation has been designing and manufacturing RF coaxial connectors since 1956. We're based in Shawnee, Kansas, and have continuously operated as a designer, manufacturer and supplier of standard and custom connectors for nearly 70 years.

Are TED Manufacturing connectors made in the USA?

Which MIL specifications do TED connectors meet?

Does TED Manufacturing design custom RF connectors?

What standard RF connector series does TED offer?

Is TED Manufacturing ISO certified?

After you reach out

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What happens after you press submit

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Straight to the team

Your inquiry goes directly to the team at TED.

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We reach out

Usually by the next business morning. We confirm specs, ask any clarifying questions and tell you what's stocked versus what we'll build.

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You get your quote

Pricing, lead time and a recommended path forward. If your program needs drawings or quality docs, we send them alongside.

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